Whitnall School Has a Problem?

After hearing about the problems with Drugs and Alcohol at the Whitnall High School, I decided to attend the School Board Meeting to hear more about it. The news told me about breathalysers to be used at the school prom and the School Administrators taking aim at this problem.

After attending the Board meeting I have to tell you, I left with little to no comfort that this problem was being addressed by the administrators. It seemed the Coaches and some Teachers were more involved in solving this issue than the administrators. Currently there is no Liason Officer from the Greenfield Police Department at the school. The Greenfield Police claim to not have one available, Yet the Greenfield High School has one? Can't we share this officer? The board approved the use of Dogs to randomly search the school a month ago, yet the administrators have yet to get this done. Once again the finger was pointed at the Greenfield Police, they somehow could not fit it in their schedule. In all fairness to the Greenfield Police, they were not there to answer these questions, these were Dr. Karen Petric the Superintendent answers to the questions. School Board members inquired as to why if the Greenfield Police couldn't get it done, why hadn't she inquired with the Sheriffs Department? No answer.

Although I believe there is a problem, we as a community in whole, with the School Board, School Administrators, Staff, and Parents need to attack the problem. I saw several parents in the audience ready and willing to get involved to be of any assistance in the solution. It has to start with the Administration taking a lead role in solving the problem!

Suspension for Girl with Rocks, Hammer, Screwdriver!!!

Hartford, Wisconsin School officials seem to be out of touch. They have decided to suspend a 9 year old girl for bringing rocks, a hammer, and a screwdriver to school. Sounds like a terrorist is on the loose in the schools of Hartford!!! Actually they called the police and the police found- the girl wasn't intending on hurting anyone. In fact this young girl had used her imagination and brain and found out that if you take a rock and break it up, there are neat shiny little rocks within the big ones. She wanted to share this with her friends. Sounds Frightening, I know!!!

The school did it's due diligence and suspended the girl for three days. How dare you children use your minds for anything!!! Actually the school said that even though the girl did not intend on harming anyone they were concerned that someone else might use the dastardly tools for harm. Now, I am sure that within the entire school there is no hammer, no screwdriver, and absolutely no rocks. As a matter of fact I am sure you will find no baseball bats, hard balls, letter openers, razor knives to open boxes, or anything that can be used to cause harm.

Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.

Drunk Drivers

It seems like every night there is another story of a Drunk Driver. There has been the one in Oconomowoc that killed a Woman, Daughter, and unborn child. Then the man who took out several vehicles before crashing into an apartment.

In all of these cases the Driver has had multiple Drunk Driving arrests. When is the legislature and Judges going to get tough and put their foot down?

I was listening to a local talk show and in the latter case the Drunk actually entered a bar and was refused service and asked to leave. The question was, "Should the local tavern have some responsibility for sending the driver back out?" The blame lies wholly on the individual that chooses to drink and drive. Quit blaming everyone else and put the blame where it lays.

Until this state gets serious and makes drunk driving a felony, and takes some serious action this is a trend that will continue and many more innocent people will die.